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Special requirements for certain lines of business

Certain business activities, like managing an investment fund or conducting insurance, banking, finance or real estate businesses, are subject to special legal requirements. A company in these lines of business may require approval by the Federal authorities, either in general or in certain situations.

Commercial Register

A company wishing to trade, manufacture or do any other business in Switzerland on a commercial basis must generally be listed in the commercial register. Once registered, a company’s name enjoys legal protection. Corporations must be listed in the commercial register in order to be recognized as holders of rights and obligations.In the Canton of Schwyz there is a single commercial register for the whole canton:

Laws governing a business name

Under Swiss law there are generally no restrictions on company names. However, the legal structure of the firm must be discernible. The most important principles are those of corporate transparency and differentiability – meaning you have to be able to tell one company from another. The Canton Schwyz Commercial Register (click link to do a search for your preferred business name) needs to approve the chosen name for a company.

Permits for foreigners to reside, start up businesses and work in Switzerland

Apart from certain exceptions, everyone is free to do business in Switzerland. So everyone – including foreigners – is entitled to conduct business activities and to establish a company for their purpose. If a foreigner intends to work in person in the business, residence and work permits are required. For many start-ups, this is the only government authorization required. Although the government has a certain degree of discretion in granting such permits, for many start-ups these are the only government authorizations required. With regard to other permissions, foreigners are usually entitled to the granting of those permits.